Chinese dissident Dong Guangping fled China by boat to South Korea and resettled in Canada

Dong Guangping, a Chinese dissident who has resettled in Canada, recounted to the BBC his perilous escape from China to South Korea by boat. He said he was driven by a desperate need to reach freedom, stating: "I must get out into the free world." His story highlights the extreme risks taken by those fleeing political repression in China.